Glen Avon (1912); Margretian (1923); Cardiff, Glamorganshire

GLEN AVON (1912); A starboard near beam view from just aft of broadside; Manoeuvring off The Pontoon at Cardiff. Slightly distant. Francis Frith & Co negative no. 77419.; MARGRETIAN (1923); A starboard near beam from just forward of broadside view; Laid up in Cardiff Bay. Very distant and obscured by The Pontoon in the foreground. Francis Frith & Co negative no. 77419.; Looking south-south-west towards Penarth Head showing the paddle
steamer GLEN AVON (1912) backing away from The Pontoon with the motor vessel MARGRETIAN (1923) laid up in the background. At the end of the Pontoon are two wooden dolphins with semaphore signals mounted on them to control shipping movements in Cardiff Bay. Francis Frith & Co negative no. 77419.

Object Details

ID: G3409
Type: Glass photonegative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Francis Frith & Co
Places: Cardiff
Vessels: Margretian (1923); Glen Avon (1912)
Date made: ca.1925
People: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Measurements: 164 mm x 215 mm